First, we think it is important to understand what a fraction really is. A fraction is a numerical quantity that is not a whole number.
That makes sense when you think about it. Fraction – a fraction of a number.
What is 0.375 as a Fraction?
Answer: 0.375 expressed as a fraction in simplest form is equal to 3/8
How to solve 0.375 as a Fraction?
0.375 has three numbers after the decimal, so we will multiply and divide 0.375 by 1000
That looks like this: (0.375 × 1000) / 1000 = 375 / 1000
We can now see that 375/1000 is not in the lowest form as the highest common factor (375, 1000) = 125
You can simplify this even further to 3/8 by dividing the numerator and denominator of 375/1000 by 125
0.375 expressed as a fraction in the simplest form is equal to 3/8